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This CD-ROM is a user-friendly, searchable version of Tombstone and Memorial Inscriptions of Tasmania as published on Microfiche in 1999. It contains details from all existing headstones and plaques recorded in Tasmania before June 1998 except those at Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston and the Cornelian Bay and Kingston Public Cemeteries in Hobart.
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± Mersey Branch Publications:
Index to The Advocate, Tasmania
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| 1981 | Personal Announcements 1981 (Vol.23) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1982 | Personal Announcements 1982 (Vol.22) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1983 | Personal Announcements 1983 (Vol.24) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1984 | Personal Announcements 1984 (Vol.12) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1985 | Personal Announcements 1985 (Vol.13) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1986 | Personal Announcements 1986 (Vol.10) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1987 | Personal Announcements 1987 (Vol. 9) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1988 | Personal Announcements 1988 (Vol.14) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1989 | Personal Announcements 1989 (Vol.11) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1990-1994 | Engagements, Marriages, Anniversaries 1990-1994 (Vol. 1) | $25.00 | $22.50 | |
| 1990-1994 | Births, Birthdays, Thanks 1990-1994 (Vol. 2) | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| 1990-1994 | Deaths, In Memorials 1990-1994 (Vol. 3) | $25.00 | $22.50 | |
| 1995 | Personal Announcements 1995 (Vol. 4) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1996 | Personal Announcements 1996 (Vol. 5) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1997 | Personal Announcements 1997 (Vol. 6) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1998 | Personal Announcements 1998 (Vol. 7) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 1999 | Personal Announcements 1999 (Vol. 8) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2000 | Personal Announcements 2000 (Vol.15) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2001 | Personal Announcements 2001 (Vol.16) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2002 | Personal Announcements 2002 (Vol.17) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2003 | Personal Announcements 2003 (Vol.18) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2004 | Personal Announcements 2004 (Vol.19) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2005 | Personal Announcements 2005 (Vol.20) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| 2006 | Personal Announcements 2006 (Vol.21) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
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These publications begin in 1981 and contain
indexes of the Advocate Newspaper's personal
announcements, (births, deaths and marriages).
Over the years the indexing has expanded to
include engagements, anniversaries and for a
time, in memoriams. Up until 1997 each volume contains five years records of events, however after that date they are published as annual volumes. As much information as space allows is given in each record to ensure maximum identification, but in many cases there is further information to be found in the original announcement. The original entries are available for viewing and photocopying in the Branch Library at Latrobe. |
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Index for Family Historians, North-West Post [1887-1916]
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| Vol. 1 | Part 1 - 1887 | $10.00 | $9.00 | |
| Vol. 2 | 1901 - 1905 | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1906 | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 4 | 1907 | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 5 | 1908 | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 6 | 1909 | $25.00 | $22.50 | |
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First published in 1887 in Devonport (then called
Formby), the North-West Post concentrated its
news gathering around the areas from Penguin to
Devonport and inland township such as Sheffield,
Gawler, Sprent, Sassafras & Latrobe. It
consists mostly of local news and focuses on
"people" and local advertising. Included in these publications is information taken from paid notices of births, deaths and marriages, obituaries, descriptions of weddings, removals from the district and descriptive articles by news reporters visiting country districts. The index provides sufficient information to identify an individual but as with all indexes, the original entry should then be viewed. |
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In Loving Memory Series
Print and CD-ROM Resources
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Monumental Inscriptions of Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania Book 1: Deloraine General Cemetery |
$35.00 | $31.50 | ||
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CD-ROM containing photographs of the headstones Book 1: Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania |
$15.00 | $15.00 | ||
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Monumental Inscriptions of Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania Book 2: Deloraine Lawn Cemetery, Deloraine Wall of Memory, Deloraine St Marks Anglican Burial Ground, Deloraine St Andrews Presbyterian Cemetery and Deloraine Catholic Cemetery |
$35.00 | $31.50 | ||
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CD-ROM containing photographs of the headstones Book 2: Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania |
$15.00 | $15.00 | ||
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Monumental Inscriptions of Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania Book 3: Mole Creek Cemetery, Chudleigh Anglican Cemetery, Chudleigh Presbyterian Cemetery, Western Creek Cemetery, Meander Methodist Cemetery, Meander Anglican Cemetery, Kimberley Anglican Cemetery and Caveside Private Burial Ground |
$35.00 | $31.50 | ||
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CD-ROM containing photographs of the headstones Book 3: Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania |
$15.00 | $15.00 | ||
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Monumental Inscriptions of Deloraine District Cemeteries, Northern Tasmania Books 1, 2 and 3 If you are purchasing the complete set of three Deloraine District publications, you will receive a companion CD-ROM of most of the available Deloraine District headstones free of charge |
$90.00 | $81.00 | ||
| Devonport General Cemetery (Contains full transcript of all Headstones, an index to all known burials and maps of the Cemetery) | $40.00 | $36.00 | ||
| A Transcription of the Forth Cemeteries | $15.00 | $13.50 | ||
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Monumental Inscriptions of Kentish District Cemeteries, North-West Tasmania Sheffield District Cemetery, Railton Anglican Cemetery, Railton Methodist Cemetery, Railton Catholic Cemetery, Railton General Cemetery, Barrington Methodist Cemetery, Claude Road Church Cemetery and Lorinna Cemetery |
$35.00 | $31.50 | ||
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CD-ROM containing photographs of the headstones Kentish District Cemeteries, North-West Tasmania |
$15.00 | $15.00 | ||
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The Methodist Cemetery, Kindred, Tasmania |
$25.00 | $22.50 | ||
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Monumental Inscriptions of the Latrobe Cemetery, North-West Tasmania Book 1: Latrobe General Cemetery |
$35.00 | $31.50 | ||
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CD-ROM containing photographs of the headstones Book 1: Latrobe General Cemetery, North-West Tasmania |
$15.00 | $15.00 |
Monumental Inscriptions of Latrobe District Cemeteries, North-West Tasmania Book 2: Sassafras Uniting Cemetery, Sassafras Baptist Cemetery, Harford Methodist Cemetery, Greenbanks Methodist Cemetery, New Ground Anglican Cemetery, Wesley Vale Methodist Cemetery, Wesley Vale Uniting Cemetery, Northdown Anglican Churchyard, Northdown Private Burial Ground, Latrobe Catholic Church Memorial, Latrobe Atkinson Memorial and Moriarty Church of Christ Cemetery. |
$35.00 | $31.50 |
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CD-ROM containing photographs of the headstones Book 2: Latrobe District Cemeteries, North-West Tasmania |
$15.00 | $15.00 | ||
| A Transcription of the Public Cemetery, Ulverstone | $35.00 | $31.50 | ||
| Some of the publications may include a short history of the district and the cemeteries themselves. Where possible cemetery guides have been included and the books contain full transcriptions and an alphabetical index. |
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| The listed CD-ROMS include photographs of the headstones. NB: If you are purchasing the complete set of three Deloraine District publications, you will receive a companion CD-ROM of most of the available Deloraine District headstones free of charge. |
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A Cemetery That Was
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| Vol. 1 |
Devonport Mersey Bluff Pioneer Cemetery NB: This item is currently out of print. A new edition is expected later in 2013. |
$35.00 | $31.50 | |
| The Mersey Bluff Pioneer Cemetery is a more detailed publication as it contains information taken from the NW Post and Advocate - there are not individual headstone photographs but greatly detailed additional information. |
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Other Titles
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| Vol. 1 | The Cycle of Time | $25.00 | ||
| The Cycle of Time, an enduring epitaph of the Old Don Congregational Cemetery, Devonport, Tasmania was compiled by Barbara (Jeffrey) Pendrey. It is a reference and history book containing records of burial plots, deaths and obituaries (taken from newspapers dating back to 1864) providing many "real life" details of pioneers of the Don, Barrington, Paloona, Melrose, Forth and Devonport (Port Sorell) areas of Tasmania, plus a separate chapter on St Olaves Church of England Cemetery. |
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CD-ROM Resources
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TITLE
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RRP | MEMBERS PRICE | BUY ONLINE | |
| Tasmania Federation Index 1900-1930 | $231.00 | NA | ||
| TAMIOT - Tombstone and Memorial Inscriptions of Tasmania, compiled by Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. 2010 | $50.00 | NA | ||
± Burnie Branch Publications:
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TITLE
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RRP | MEMBERS PRICE | BUY ONLINE |
| Advocate 1900-1905 | $22.00 | $19.80 | |
| Advocate 1906-1911 | $22.00 | $19.80 | |
| Advocate 1912-1915 | $22.00 | $19.80 | |
| Advocate 1916-1917 | $25.00 | $22.50 | |
| Advocate 1921-1925 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Advocate 1926-1930 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Advocate 1931-1935 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Advocate 1936-1940 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Advocate 1941-1944 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Circular Head Chronicle BDM Index 1906-1998 | $15.00 | $13.50 | |
| Early Coastal Newspapers BDM Index 1877-1912 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Generations of Recipes | $5.00 | $5.00 | |
| Zeehan & Dundas Herald BDM Index 1890-1909 | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Zeehan & Dundas Herald BDM Index 1910-1922 | $30.00 | $27.00 |
± Hobart Branch Publications:
Cemeteries of Southern Tasmania
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TITLE
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RRP | MEMBERS PRICE | BUY ONLINE | |
| Vol. 1 | Woodbridge | $11.00 | $9.90 | |
| Vol. 2 | Congregational Cemeteries of Bagdad | $16.00 | $14.40 | |
| Vol. 3 | Queenborough Cemetery A-J | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Vol. 3 | Queenborough Cemetery K-Z | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| Vol. 4 | Part 1 Richmond (Anglican) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 4 | Part 2 Richmond (Catholic) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 4 | Part 3 Richmond (Congregational) | $15.00 | $13.50 | |
| Vol. 6 | Part 1 Hobart (Congregational) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 6 | Part 2 Hobart (Presbyterian) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 7 | Clarence Plains (Rokeby) | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
Undertakers of Hobart
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TITLE
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RRP | MEMBERS PRICE | BUY ONLINE | |
| Vol. 1 | Pierce J Keating 1895-1964 | $17.00 | $15.30 | |
| Vol. 2 | Alex Clark & Son 1885-1907 | $33.00 | $29.70 | |
| Vol. 3 | Part 1 Clark Bros 1910-1928 | $19.00 | $17.10 | |
| Vol. 3 | Part 2 Clark Bros 1928-1945 | $20.00 | $18.00 | |
| Vol. 4 | Part 1 H C Millington 1925-1937 | $15.00 | $13.50 | |
| Vol. 4 | Part 2 H C Millington 1937-1944 | $14.00 | $12.60 | |
| Vol. 4 | Part 3 H C Millington 1944-1950 | $15.00 | $13.50 | |
| Vol. 5 | Part 1 Hooper & Burgess 1935-1954 | $25.00 | $22.50 | |
| Vol. 5 | Part 2 Hooper & Burgess 1955-1971 | $25.00 | $22.50 | |
CD-ROM Resources
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TITLE
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RRP | MEMBERS PRICE | BUY ONLINE |
| Indexes to BDM Notices: "The Mercury" 1845-1930 | $50.00 | $45.00 |
Cemeteries of Southern Tasmania Vol. 8 Sorell District
CD-ROM Resources
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TITLE
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RRP | MEMBERS PRICE | BUY ONLINE | |
| CD 1 | Carlton, Copping, Dunalley | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
| CD 2 | Henry St. Cemetery, Scots | $38.00 | $27.00 | |
| CD 3 | St. Georges Anglican Church | $30.00 | $27.00 | |
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± Addendum:
Bluff Cemetery
ALLEN, William
The funeral of the late Mr William Allen took place
at the Bluff cemetery yesterday afternoon, and was
largely attended. The deceased was the chief of the
Good Templars' Lodge, the members of which headed the
funeral cortege. The burial service was conducted by
the Rev. F.J. Miles.
North West Post Monday 16 August 1909
MEADE, Mrs
Mrs Meade, mother of Mrs J. Reynolds, of the Formby
Hotel, expired at West Devonport on Thursday.
Deceased, who was about 90 years of age, had been in
failing health for some time, but up to the last her
intellect was wonderfully clear, and she was able to
read and write without the aid of glasses.
The remains were interred at the Bluff Cemetery
yesterday.
North West Post Saturday 9 October 1897
* NEILSEN, Rose Hannah
Died: 18th September 1945. Age:89 years.
Death Certificate No. 1915/0141.
Nielsen. At Devonport, on September 18, 1945, Rose
Hannah, relict of the late Hans Nielsen, loved and
loving mother of Norman (Sydney), Lav. (Hobart), and
Selwyn (Beaconsfield); in the 90th year of her age.
At Rest.
The funeral of the late Rose Hannah Nielsen is
appointed to leave the Methodist Church, Devonport,
this day (Wednesday), at 2 p.m. for interment in the
Bluff cemetery. Friends are respectfully invited to
attend. Kneebone and Son, Funeral Directors, 41 Steel
st., Devonport, 'phone 207.
Advocate 19th September 1945
* NOTHROP, John Turner
Buried: 16 May 1929.
The funeral of the late John Turner Nothrop will
leave the Devon Public Hospital, Latrobe, Today
(Thursday), at 1.45 p.m., arriving at the Victoria
Bridge, Devonport, at 2.30 p.m., and thence to the
Bluff cemetery for interment. Friends are
respectfully invited to attend. G. Scott,
undertaker.
Advocate 16th May 1929
SMITH, Robert Boag
The painful circumstances surrounding the death of a
man named Smith, who committed suicide in a small
two-roomed house on the Esplanade, West Devonport,
some two years ago, will no doubt be fresh in the
minds of many of our readers. The remains of the
deceased were buried in the Bluff Cemetery, but on
Thursday they were disinterred, and placed in a
leaden coffin and removed by yesterday morning's
train to Launceston, for re-interment.
North West Post 21st February 1891
A CEMETERY THAT WAS
DEVONPORT MERSEY BLUFF PIONEER CEMETERY
TASMANIA
* STEPHENS, Thomas
The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Stephens will leave
his late residence, Oldaker street, for the Bluff
Cemetery, at 3 o'clock to-day. H. Weller, Undertaker.
North West Post 24 August 1897
A young man named Thomas Stephens, who was well-known
on the Coast, died at Devonport on Sunday morning.
Deceased, who for some months past had been in charge
of a goods delivery cart, was at his work about ten
days ago, but, feeling ill, took to his bed. A
medical man was summoned, but the patient, who was
suffering from a severe attack of pleurisy and
inflammation of the lungs, was past human aid, and
rapidly sank. Deceased leaves a wife and child to
mourn their loss. The funeral will leave the late
residence of the deceased at 3 o'clock to-day.
North West Post Tuesday 24 August 1897.
THOMAS, Louisa Caroline
On March 29, Louisa Caroline, beloved wife of
Bartholomew William Thomas, Esq, of "Appledore,"
Mersey; in her 71st year.
North West Post Saturday 2 April, 1892
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± Erratum:
NEW GROUND CEMETERY CD
The link to the image for LT07-0068, B. J.
Douce & A.M. Douce is
not correct.
As a result the image fails to display on-screen,
however the image can be found on the CD (
tfhs/images/douce_bj.jpg )
or within the folder named "Large Images Watermarked"
where the image is "NG_Graves0118.jpg"